Bearing Selection, Comparison and Application Ball Bearings, Radial Bearings, Thrust Bearings, Needle Bearings

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A    = Excellent
B    = Good
C    = Satisfactory
F    = Poor
NR = Inconvenient or not recommended
-     = Not applicable

Bearing Type	Pure Radial Load	Pure Axial load	Combined Load	Moment Load	High Speed	High Running Accuracy	High Stiffness
Ball Single - Row	C	C	C	F	A	A	C
C Ball Single Double - Row	C	C	C	C	C	C	C
Ball Self - Aligning	C	F	F	NR	B	B	F
Ball Angular Contact	C	C	B	F	B	A	C
Ball Angular Contact Back - to - Back	B	C	B	C	C	B	B
Ball Four - Point Contact	F	C	C	C	B	C	C
Cylindrical Roller N, NU	B	NR	NR	NR	A	B	B
Cylindrical Roller NJ, NUP	B	C	C	NR	A	B	B
Cylindrical Roller Double Row	A	NR	NR	C	A	A	A
Full Complement Cylinder Roller	A	C	F	NR	F	C	A
Full Cylinder Roller Double  - Row	A	C	F	C	F	C	A
Needle Roller	B	NR	NR	NR	C	C	B
Spherical Roller	A	C	A	NR	C	C	B
Taper Roller	B	B	A	NR	C	B	B
Taper Roller  ( Face - to - Face)	A	B	A	F	C	C	A
Thrust Ball	NR	C	NR	NR	C	B	C
Thrust Bal with Spherical Housing Washer	NR	C	NR	NR	C	C	C
Thrust Cylinder Roller	NR	B	NR	NR	F	B	B
Thrust Needle Roller	NR	B	NR	NR	F	C	B
Thrust Spherical Roller	NR	A	C	NR	C	C	B

 

Bearing Type	Quiet Running	Low Friction	Comp. for Errors of Alignment During Operation	Comp. for Errors of Alignment  (Initial)	Location Bearing Installation	Non-location Bearing Installation	Axial Disp. Possible in Bearing
Ball Single - Row	A	A	F	F	B	C	NR
C Ball Single Double - Row	C	B	NR	NR	C	C	NR
Ball Self - Aligning	B	B	A	B	C	C	NR
Ball Angular Contact	B	B	F	F	B	NR	NR
Ball Angular Contact Back - to - Back	C	C	NR	NR	B	C	NR
Ball Four - Point Contact	C	C	NR	NR	B	F	NR
Cylindrical Roller N, NU	B	B	F	F	NR	A	A
Cylindrical Roller NJ, NUP	C	B	F	F	C	C	C
Cylindrical Roller Double Row	B	B	NR	NR	NR	A	A
Full Complement Cylinder Roller	F	F	F	F	C	C	C
Full Cylinder Roller Double  - Row	F	F	NR	NR	C	C	C
Needle Roller	C	F	NR	NR	NR	A	A
Spherical Roller	C	C	A	B	B	C	NR
Taper Roller	C	C	F	F	B	NR	NR
Taper Roller  ( Face - to - Face)	C	C	F	F	A	C	NR
Thrust Ball	F	C	NR	NR	C	NR	NR
Thrust Bal with Spherical Housing Washer	F	C	NR	-	C	NR	NR
Thrust Cylinder Roller	F	F	NR	NR	C	NR	NR
Thrust Needle Roller	F	F	NR	NR	C	NR	NR
Thrust Spherical Roller	F	C	A	B	B	NR	NR